Timeless Stories of El Salvador: The Beginning

by Federico Navarrete, Marcos Soriano (Illustrator), Elizabeth Toole (Editor)

Overview

Every country has its unique stories, and El Salvador is no different. For the first time, the magic of the Salvadoran nights is coming to you in English.

For hundreds of years, parents have shared unique stories with their children, like the twins whom a Shaman transformed into the Cadejos because of their antics, or the vain and beautiful woman who scares bad men in the rivers at night, the Siguanaba.

It's time that you could discover more about the unique Salvadoran folklore and transport yourself to a new land.

Are you ready to travel in time and discover El Salvador?

This volume includes:

• The good and the bad Cadejo
• The Siguanaba
• Cipitio
• The Headless Priest
• The Black Knight
• The Guirola Family
• The Partideño
• The Squeaky Wagon
• The Owls
• The Lady of the Rings
• The Cuyancua
• The Fair Judge of the Night
• The Managuas
• Chasca "The virgin of the water"
• The Fleshless Woman
• The Enchanted Ulupa Lagoon
• Our Lady Saint Anne
• The Midnight Yeller
• The Lempa River
• Devil's Door
• Comizahual "The white woman"
• Izalco Volcano
• The Moon's Cave
• The Amate Tree
• The Pig Witch
• The Tabudo
• Mr. Money and Mrs. Fortune
• Princess Naba and the Balsam Tree
• The Tamales Woman of Cuzcachapa Lagoon
• The Living Rock of Nahuizalco
• Alegria Lagoon Siren

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666243451
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	01/29/2021
Series:	Timeless Stories of El Salvador , #1
Edition description:	Enjoy the Salvadoran Nights! ed.
Pages:	182
Sales rank:	864,244
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.42(d)

About the Author

Federico Navarrete is a Salvadoran innovator and traveler on a quest to create a better world through technology. He has lived in four countries, including El Salvador, the United States, Spain, and Poland, and has traveled to over 20 countries. A journey that taught him cultural intelligence.

His professional career is around IT, and he has taken part and reached the finals in multiple innovation contests, including the SpaceApps Challenge 2014, Microsoft Imagine Cup 2016, the Cisco Switch-Up Challenge 2016, the D&I Hackathon 2020, and the Citython 2021 Eindhoven Edition.

Federico is also an expert storyteller and elevator pitcher with over 10 years of experience. He developed his public speaking skills by performing elevator pitches in front of multiple audiences, including representatives from Cisco and Microsoft. Furthermore, he has taken part in and organized several events and workshops at Toastmasters International.

One of Federico's main motivations is to change his home country's (El Salvador) global perspective. He led this initiative by creating the first series of Salvadoran folkloric books in English, called Timeless Stories of El Salvador. Each book contains 31 stories shared orally for hundreds of years.

Federico believes that everyone should be their own heroes and encourages everybody to be their own ones.

Editorial Reviews

"Un admirable esfuerzo para adaptar conocidas leyendas salvadoreñas y llevarlas a lectores de habla inglesa. Un libro con mucho colorido que rescata importantes fragmentos de la identidad salvadoreña." - Foncho Portillo de Guanacos.com

https://guanacos.com/escritores-salvadorenos-que-han-publicado-en-ingles/ - Foncho Portillo